Caesarea Maritima - Wikipedia
Caesarea (/ ˌ s ɛ z ə ˈ r iː ə, ˌ s ɛ s-, ˌ s iː z-/ SE(E)Z-ə-REE-ə, SESS-; Koinē Greek: Καισάρεια, romanized: Kaisáreia; Hebrew: קֵיסָרְיָה, romanized: Qēsāryā; Arabic: قيسارية, romanized: Qaysāriyyah), also Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palaestinae or Caesarea Stratonis, [1] [2] [a] was an ancient and ...
Caesarea | Ancient City, Roman Port, Israel, & Map | Britannica
Oct 20, 2024 · Caesarea, (“Ruins of Caesarea”), ancient port and administrative city of Palestine, on the Mediterranean coast of present-day Israel south of Haifa. It is often referred to as Caesarea Palaestinae, or Caesarea Maritima, to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi near the headwaters of the Jordan.
Caesarea - Wikipedia
Caesarea (modern town), official name Qeysarya, a modern town in Israel built near the site of ancient Caesarea Maritima. Caesarea ad Libanum, a Roman name of Arqa in Lebanon. Caesarea Philippi, an ancient city at Banias in the Golan Heights.
Caesarea (modern town) - Wikipedia
Caesarea is located on the Israeli coastal plain, approximately halfway between the major modern cities of Tel Aviv (45 kilometers [28 mi] to the south) and Haifa (45 kilometers [28 mi] to the north), and 1–2 kilometers (0.62–1.24 mi) north of ancient Caesarea Maritima.
Caesarea - Tourist Israel
Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. Named by Travel & Leisure as the best tourist spot in the Middle East in 2020, Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway ...
Caesarea Maritima - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 17, 2023 · Caesarea Maritima was an important trade center in antiquity, known for its colossal harbor built by Herod the Great. After the second Jewish Revolt, also known as the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-136 CE), Caesarea became the capital of …
Caesarea - History and Facts | History Hit
Caesarea or “Keysarya” was an Ancient Roman city which is now a large archaeological site in Israel. History of Caesarea. It is believed that the city of Caesarea was initially founded atop the ruins of Straton’s Tower, a third century BC Phoenician port city.
OnSite: Caesarea Maritima - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 23, 2022 · Explore Caesarea Maritime for yourself with this short on-site video tour of this port city, its monumental remains and beautiful setting, led by Biblical Archaeology Review assistant editor Nathan Steinmeyer.
Archaeology in Israel: Caesarea - Jewish Virtual Library
Caesarea is a most impressive archeological site, open to the public. One can visit the Roman-period theater, King Herod’s palace, the amphitheater and much more. One can also cross the moat, enter the restored Crusader city and look towards the harbor from the top of the podium.
Caesarea - Jewish Virtual Library
Caesarea is an important site in Christian history. It was the place where Pontius Pilate governed during the time of Jesus. This was where Simon Peter converted the Roman, Cornelius, the first non-Jew to believe in Jesus. Paul was also imprisoned for two years in Caesarea. During the 3rd century, Caesarea was a center of Christian learning.